MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
8.21 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
8.5 years
in 2013
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
134th
Zimbabwe rank
131st

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 8.5 years against 8.21 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.29 years.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 221 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 8.23 years 8.72 years 0.4876 years Zimbabwe
2000s 8.25 years 9.16 years 0.907 years Zimbabwe
2010s 8.32 years 8.52 years 0.2072 years Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 8.5 years against 8.21 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2013.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Zimbabwe?
0.29 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release